The list by the London-based publication includes such destinations as The British Museum in London; National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; and the Musee d’Orsay in Paris.

Meijer Gardens, which drew 578,020 visitors in 2011, is the only Michigan institution among the 100. The only other Midwest museum is the Art Institute in Chicago, ranked 30th with over 1.4 million visitors.

“Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is honored to be recognized for our commitment to welcome and inform such a wide and growing audience,” said Joseph Becherer, Vice President and Chief Curator. “We know that our guests come from across the country and around the world to enjoy our unique collections and exhibitions, gardens and grounds.”

Meijer Gardens, with Michigan’s only tropical conservatory and 132 acres of grounds including sculpture by Degas, Rodin, Oldenburg, Moore and Plensa, first appeared on the Art Newspaper list in 2009 at No. 97 with 504,488 visitors.

Art Newspaper also surveyed popular exhibitions across the world in 2011 and listed three Meijer Gardens exhibitions ranked in its “Big Ticket Top 20” category.

“Sculpture Today: New Forces, New Forms,” which drew 153,143 visitors from Sept. 21 to Dec. 31, 2011, ranked 20th all among exhibitions with attendance that also includes entrance to other attractions on the grounds.

Exhibitions from other major institutions such as Chateau de Versailles in Paris, Tate Modern in London, and National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul were included in this category.

“Such recognition celebrates the legacy of our beloved Fred Meijer, who passed away last November,” said Becherer. “How terrific it was for him to enjoy our 2011 exhibitions and how thrilled he was by our recent acquisitions of iconic works by Jim Dine, Roxy Paine, Peter Randall Page, and Kiki Smith.”